Video-assisted retroperitoneal debridement for necrotizing pancreatitis: a single center experience in Colombia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common and potentially lethal disease. Approximately 10-20% of the patients progress to necrotizing pancreatitis (NP). The step-up approach is the gold standard approach to managing an infected necrotizing pancreatitis with acceptable morbidity and mortality rates. Video-assisted retroperitoneal debridement (VARD) has been described as a safe and feasible approach with high success rates. Multiple studies in the American, European, and Asian populations evaluating the outcomes of VARD have been published; nevertheless, outcomes in the Latin American population are unknown. This study aims to describe a single-center experience of VARD for necrotizing pancreatitis in Colombia with a long-term follow-up.

Methods

A prospective cohort st

SUBMITTER: Rey Chaves CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11457398 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature